The Sound Of Hirsch

September, 1962

The Sound of Hirschit was at the beginning of his freshman year when, under "roommate preference," he wrote "human"Hirsch begins every semester with a trip to the University Housing Office looking for half the rent, half the cooking, and conversation -- a roommate. Something alive between me and the walls -- a buddy. Anyone, if it's not a fraternity fink or a fag, is all right. But life is various, and I make mistakes. The worst was the pink, meechie little kid, an old man at...